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A Newbie's Town
Posted:
Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:38 pmby Phenn
I'm pretty new to this whole photography thing.
Here's one of my attempts.
don't be too harsh
Bigger Version.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/magentahemi/Melbourne.jpg
Posted:
Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:53 pmby Alex
Phenn,
Welcome to the forum, Nice to see another Melbourne member. The photos is excellent as a first attempt. It may benefit from some work in photoshop or equivalent. Contrast can be bumped up a bit, for example.
Keep them coming
Alex
Posted:
Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:57 pmby Alpha_7
Welcome Phenn, a nice photo to start with, and welcome to the forums!
Lovely reflections but I agree with Alex a little Post-Processing (PP) would bring out the shot more.
Posted:
Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:22 pmby sirhc55
Welcome Phenn - one point to always keep in mind is how you saw the shot. If the lighting is comparable to what you saw then the pic is spot on.
Posted:
Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:11 amby mudder
G'day Phenn,
Welcome to the forum mate
Good first post, a bit of PP will make the contrast jump out but I reckon you've done really well. Been wanting to try some dusk/night shots along the Yarra but haven't got off my bum and done it, so good stuff...
Oh, a few Melbourne dudes will hopefully be getting together on Jan 21st, so if you're interested keep an eye on this thread
http://www.dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php? ... &start=180
Cheers.
Posted:
Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:01 amby avkomp
hi Phenn and welcome to the forums.
I agree with what has already been said.
Nice image but lacking some punch. perhaps increasing contrast would help.
Steve
Posted:
Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:31 amby stubbsy
Phenn
Chris's point is valid and you should note it. I'd also play with contrast, but once you've looked at that it may turn out that the original still works better for you or it may not. That's the beauty of PP.
Posted:
Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:47 pmby Phenn
Thanks for the great replies. The shot is a fraction darker than it really was.
(though i was hoping to have taken shot when it was still a bit darker because there was a really nice orange reflection on the building, but i managed to catch every single traffic light on my way to this spot)
Here's my attempt with those adjustments. Certainly does make a difference:
Melbourne Re-touched
Posted:
Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:53 pmby Phenn
mudder wrote:. Been wanting to try some dusk/night shots along the Yarra but haven't got off my bum and done it, so good stuff...
Cheers.
I saw this shot on my way to work one morning and have been wanting to get back there for ages
But it took me ages to get up early enough on a clear day. This was taken at about 5:50am.
Posted:
Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:01 pmby moggy
Hi Phenn, your new version of the photo is terrific, and welcome to the forum.
Bob.
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Posted:
Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:26 pmby avkomp
Phenn
the adjustments you have made have made a big improvement.
certainly given it some punch
Well done.
Steve
Posted:
Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:29 amby Alpha_7
Phenn,
Like steve I think your new shot is great, and a significant improvement over the last one. Looks like you have the right motivation waking up early for the perfect light, well done!
Craig
Posted:
Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:29 amby Hudo
Hi Phenn,
Welcome to the forum from a fellow Mexican.....
Mark
